Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-14
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN.

LIvERMoRE FALLS. Our correspondent
writes, Sept Is: Miss Maud Searles of this
place, is attending school at kents Hill
Messrs. Lothrop Brothers formerly of Wayne
who recently bought out the grocery business
of f. C. Basford, are meeting with good
success. They have just added a line of
meats to their present stock of goods. They
an enterprising firm and deserve liberal
patronage. Edward Sackett and son
of Springfield Mass, are visiting at Abram
Luces.-The village schools commenced
Monday, with the following teachers in the
several departments: High school, 81. M.
Pratt of Buckfeld; Grammar school, Miss
SUSIE L. Gordon of Livermore; intermediate
school Mrs. Fl. M. Pratt of Buckfeld; Pri-
mary school, Miss Emma Waugh of jay
Mrs. A. G. Plummer of Mortified, accom-
panied by her nephew, Frank futile OF
Newton, Mass, recently made visit at A.
f. Parkers The G. A r. Posts of Andres
cogging county will hold grand basket
picnic and Camp Fire at the East Livermore
Camp Ground, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. large number of veterans will
probably be present. Aliens Band will
furnish music. The affair is being gotten up
by, and will be under the charge of, Kimball
Post, of this place. Miss Angie Treat of
this place visited friends in Brunswick last
week &C L. Beck was taken suddenly ill
one day last week but is now recovering.
LINCOLN.
NORTH WALDoBoRo.-Our correspondent
writes: Hudson L Mank has very fine
piece of potatoes, which he will raise good
harvest He dug 26 hills on the piece and
obtained one barrel or three bushel.-M. M.
Hodgkins has a squash which he raised, that
merasures 4S inches in circumference. and
weighs 434lbs. name of squash Beauty of
Iowa" 1t is now growing and will be
carried to the fair -Alonzo Orff is tearing
his chimney down and making other imp rove
ments on his house. Work being done by
Z. G. Bond.
SOMERSET.
Pat Murphy, West Forks, has just returned
from Canada with drove of cattle. Mr.
Murphy is well aud favorably known all over
the state as genial proprietor of West Forks
Hotel. Mr.. Murphy has about 400 acres OF
fine land on the eastern bank of the kennebec
River. He harvested the present year l25
tons of hay and an enormous amount of grain
and other crops. Mr. Murphy employs a
large amount of help during the entire year
and in the winter engages in numbering.
For many years he has had entire control of
all money expended on ten miles of road
between Parln Pond House and Murphy's
hotel. 1t is needless to say that the money
is faithfully expended under the direction of
Mr. Murphy.-C. A. Coleman proprietor of
Carney House has been doing flourishing
business the present season. This section
affords parties fine opportunities for fish
ing and shooting and all who visit Mr.. Cole
man may be assured they will be well cared
for.-Newton House. Sullivan Newton pro-
prietor, Moose River, opened Dec. 10, 1885,
shows q very large and increasing patronage.
1t would certainly surprise the hotel keepers
along the river to look over Mr.. Newtons
hotel register. This seems to be grand
centre for fishing and shooting parties from
this and many other states. The house is large
and commodious and the management is
satisfactory to the abundant patronage. Mr..
Newton is also largely engaged in farming
and in the winter handles on an average
about 2 million of lumber. The state and
conntv appropriation which amounts to about
$500, for repairing the highway between
Parlin Pond and Moose River is Judiciously
expended under the directions of Mr.. New
ton and the roads in this section are in very
fine condition.
FAIRFIELD. - Our correspondent writes
Sept. Is: Work on laying the water pipes Is
progressing finely, a solid ledge has been
found on Main street where it will be neces-
sary to blast.-We are to have our electric
lights again this week.-N. Totman Sons,
are running their mill day and nighttime
Kennebec Baptist association meets here
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
There is great deal of sickness in town.
Mrs. W. H. Tower and Miss Cora Curtis
returned from the seashore Saturday night -
Howard 4 Ellis took good share of the
blue ribbons on their valuable stock at the
State Fair-Miss Nellie Waldron is teaching
the Centre primary school.-A large numter
from here went to the State Fair.-The
Methodist society have made extensive i'm
provements on the interior of their church,
changing the stairs, moving the choir down
on a level with the pastor, putting IN circle
pews and frescoing the ceiling and walls ;
this with the stained glass windows put in
few wears ago gives new and fine looking
room.-A number from here go to Bar
Hsrbor on the excursion on Thursday
Charles Luce and wife are soon to celebrate
their golden wedding.-Frank Savage and
wife left Mondsy for a two weeks trip down
river.
WALDO.
SEARsMoNr.- Our correspondent writes
Sept. II: Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Clement and
B. B. Toothaker attended the State Fair at
Lewiston last week. Edwin X. Dyer of
Lawrence. Mass, who has been spending
several weeks in town, returned home Sstur-
day.--Miss Edith NJ. Farrar has been en-
gagged as assistant in the High School on ac-
lunt of the large number of scholars
David J. W:nslow, who has been visiting in
Bowdoinham for few weeks, returned home
Thursday Nettie Hazeltine is az the
Maine General Hospital, Portland, for medi-
cal treatment.-Paul R. Hazeltine has been